Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Fort, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Fort and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Fort
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cedar Fort:
- 40.327247, -112.104600
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cedar Fort
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Since Cedar Fort is near Tooele County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tooele County
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Fort ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Angels Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels Grove
- Angels Grove is located in Tooele County
- Bluffdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffdale
- Bluffdale is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffdale <2>
- Clover Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Station
- Clover Station is located in Tooele County
- Eagle Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <2>
- Freeman Butterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Butterfield
- Freeman Butterfield is located in Salt Lake County
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Salt Lake County
- Jacob City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacob City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Jacob City is located in Tooele County
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Lark ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marblewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblewood
- Marblewood is located in Salt Lake County
- Medallion Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medallion Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medallion Cove
- Medallion Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Park Avenue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Avenue
- Park Avenue is located in Salt Lake County
- Pelican Point ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelican Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Utah County
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Western Charm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Charm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Charm
- Western Charm is located in Salt Lake County
- Marblewood
How Far From Cedar Fort to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Cedar Fort to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Cedar Fort and extending to:
- Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Fort to Provo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,798 miles [12,549.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Fort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Fort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Fort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3272, Longitude: -112.1046 |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cedar Fort to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.051 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.597 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.923 degrees. |